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Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt
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This is a terrific book. I highly recommend it to almost anyone. All you need is an interest in history or science or adventure or foreign affairs or botany or ancient Egypt. On many levels, this book is fun and informative. And it's all true. For flavor, it's like Indiana Jones meets Albert Einstein meets James Audubon. It's hard to put down.
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Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
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This is a gripping story of a daring raid behind enemy lines to liberate 500 tortured, starved and diseased POWs about to be executed by the Japanese near the end of WWII. A first person history at it's best, based on interviews with the surviving POWs and Army Rangers.
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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
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Professor David S. Landes takes a historic approach to the analysis of the distribution of wealth in this landmark study of world economics. Landes argues that the key to today's disparity between the rich and poor nations of the world stems directly from the industrial revolution, in which some countries made the leap to industrialization and became f... »
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Angela's Ashes
"Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood," writes Frank McCourt in Angela's Ashes. "Worse yet is the miserabl... »
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My Family and Other Animals
Ever wonder what kind of person takes such an interest in every form of flora or fauna there is? One who is hyperobservant, apparently. And when Gerald Du... »
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